Book Review: “Hana”– Ōsakajō Tenshukaku meihinshū = “Hana”– The Osaka Castle Museum collection by Takeru Watanabe, Kusuo Uchida and Hiroshi Kitagawa

Book Review: “Hana”– Ōsakajō Tenshukaku meihinshū = “Hana”– The Osaka Castle Museum collection by Takeru Watanabe, Kusuo Uchida and Hiroshi KitagawaTitle: Hana - Ōsakajō Tenshukaku meihinshū = Hana - the Osaka Castle Museum collection
Author: Hiroshi Kitagawa, Kusuo Uchida, Takeru Watanabe
Publisher: Ōsakajō Tenshukaku, 1990
Language: Japanese and English
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 216 pages, 28 cm by 23 cm, hardcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Statues, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0291

Fabulous book with many selected pieces from the 8,000 pieces in the Osaka Castle collection. The book, published to celebrate the centennial of the incorporation of Osaka as a city, is as it should be: bi-lingual, full with beautiful pictures and nice explanations. Not only many armours, but also many other samurai items, battle screens (with details) etc.

Book Review: Ōsaka natsu no jin kashii kassen by Rekishikan Izumisano

Book Review: Ōsaka natsu no jin kashii kassen by Rekishikan IzumisanoTitle: Ōsaka natsu no jin kashii kassen
Author: Rekishikan Izumisano
Publisher: Rekishikan Izumisano, 1997
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color pictures and black and white pictures
Other: 39 pages, 25.5 cm by 18 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings
ID: B0290

Small exhibition catalog with 2 armours, one kabuto and several nice battle related paintings and documents.

Book Review: Chōsokabe motochika morichika no eikō to zasetsu by Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku Shiryōkan

Book Review: Chōsokabe motochika morichika no eikō to zasetsu by Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku ShiryōkanTitle: Chōsokabe motochika morichika no eikō to zasetsu
Author: Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku Shiryōkan
Publisher: Kōchi Kenritsu Rekishi Minzoku Shiryōkan, 2001
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 74 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings, Statues
ID: B0289

Exhibition catalog with many documents, paintings and four (partial) armours.

 

Book Review: Katō kiyomasa to honmyōji no shihōten by Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō Iinkai

Book Review: Katō kiyomasa to honmyōji no shihōten by Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō IinkaiTitle: Katō kiyomasa to honmyōji no shihōten
Author: Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō Iinkai
Publisher: Katō Kiyomasa to Honmyōji no Shihōten Jikkō Iinkai, 2010
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 79 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings
ID: B0288

Nice catalog about Katō Kiyomasa. Three armours, two helmets and many documents, scrolls etc.

Book Review: Zōhin Senshū by Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Zōhin Senshū by Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi HakubutsukanTitle: Zōhin Senshū : Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan
Author: Kanagawa Kenritsu Rekishi Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Kanagawa-ken Bunkazai Kyōkai, 1995
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 106 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Ceramics, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings, Statues
ID: B0285

Catalog from The Kanagawa Prefectural Historical Museum. Many paintings, ceramics etc. Two beautiful Kamakura era kabuto, one Momoyama era armour end one very nice Muromachi era haramaki.

Book Review: Kishiwadajō to okabe ke by Kishiwada Shikyōiku Iinkai

Book Review: Kishiwadajō to okabe ke by Kishiwada Shikyōiku IinkaiTitle: Kishiwadajō to okabe ke : kishiwadajō jōsetsu tenji zuroku
Author: Kishiwada Shikyōiku Iinkai
Publisher: Kishiwada Shikyōiku Iinkai, 2011
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 62 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Paintings
ID: B0281

Nice catalog about Kishiwada castle, illustrated with many documents and also a few related armours.

Book Review: Fudai daimyo akimotoke to kawagoehan by Kawagoe Shiritsu Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Fudai daimyo akimotoke to kawagoehan by Kawagoe Shiritsu HakubutsukanTitle: Fudai daimyo akimotoke to kawagoehan : Kawagoe orimono no ishizue o kizuita daimyo akimotoke : Shisei shiko 90shunen kinen tokubetsuten tenji zuroku
Author: Kawagoe Shiritsu Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Kawagoe Shiritsu Hakubutsukan, 2012
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 88 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0280

Nice catalog with one armour, few other samurai related items and many nice documents and scrolls.

Book Review: Kami ni natta tonosama by Takatsukishiritsu shiroato rekishikan

Book Review: Kami ni natta tonosama by Takatsukishiritsu shiroato rekishikanTitle: Kami ni natta tonosama : nagai jinja no meihō to takatsukihan shiroato rekishikan nagai naokiyo kanren
Author: Takatsukishiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan
Publisher: Takatsukishiritsu Shiroato Rekishikan, 2012
Language: Japanese
Illustrations: Color Pictures
Other: 68 pages, 30 cm by 21 cm, softcover
Topics: Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Tōsōgu
ID: B0279

Nice catalog with some armours, documents, statues, and other samurai related items.

Book Review: Ieyasu no isan – Sunpu owakemono by Tokugawa Bijutsukan and Tokugawa Hakubutsukan

Book Review: Ieyasu no isan – Sunpu owakemono by Tokugawa Bijutsukan and Tokugawa HakubutsukanTitle: Ieyasu no isan - Sunpu owakemono
Author: Tokugawa Bijutsukan, Tokugawa Hakubutsukan
Publisher: Tokugawa Hakubutsukan, 1992
Language: Japanese with some English
Illustrations: Color and black and white pictures
Other: 265 + 15 pages, 30 cm by 22.5cm, softcover
Topics: Abumi, Bagu, Bugu, Documents, Kabuto, Katchū, Kura, Menpō, Nihontō, Paintings, Teppō, Tōsōgu
ID: B0276

Beautiful exhibition catalog celebrating the 450th anniversary of the first Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. Some of his famous armours, but also many other items from his household, documents etc.